Dictionary

2464 words

堵塞

dǔ sè

To block, to clog, traffic jam

复活

fù huó

To resurrect; to revive

大致

dà zhì

Generally; roughly; approximately

审理

shěn lǐ

To hear a case, to try

宣扬

xuān yáng

To publicize, to propagate

密封

mì fēng

To seal, to seal airtight

干涉

gān shè

To interfere; interference

干预

gān yù

To intervene, intervention

平庸

píng yōng

Mediocre, ordinary

应酬

yìng chou

To entertain guests; social engagement

废寝
忘食

fèi qǐn wàng shí

To be so dedicated as to forget sleep and food

延期

yán qī

To postpone, to extend a deadline

当事人

dāng shì rén

Party (in a case), person involved

粥

zhōu

Porridge, congee

坦白

tǎn bái

Frank, candid; to confess

垄断

lǒng duàn

To monopolize; monopoly

垫

diàn

To pad, to cushion, to put under

大不了

dà bu liǎo

At worst, merely, nothing serious

宏观

hóng guān

Macro; macroscopic

容纳

róng nà

To accommodate, to hold, to accept

对策

duì cè

Countermeasure, solution

将就

jiāng jiu

To make do, to put up with

工艺品

gōng yì pǐn

Handicraft, craftwork

幅度

fú dù

Range, amplitude, extent

年度

nián dù

Annual, yearly

弦

xián

Bowstring; string; chord

回顾

huí gù

To look back, to review

团圆

tuán yuán

Reunion (of family members)

固执

gù zhi

Stubborn, obstinate

国防

guó fáng

National defense

圈套

quān tào

Trap, snare

坚韧

jiān rèn

Tough and resilient; tenacious

埋怨

mán yuàn

To blame, to complain, to grumble

埋没

mái mò

To bury, to stifle (talent)

堆积

duī jī

To pile up, to accumulate

壮观

zhuàng guān

Magnificent, spectacular

备份

bèi fèn

Backup, to back up

夕阳

xī yáng

Setting sun, sunset

外向

wài xiàng

Outgoing, extroverted

外行

wài háng

Layman, amateur, non-expert

大肆

dà sì

Wantonly, recklessly, unrestrainedly

天伦
之乐

tiān lún zhī lè

Family happiness, joys of family life

天赋

tiān fù

Innate talent, natural gift

失事

shī shì

To crash, to have an accident

奖励

jiǎng lì

To reward; to award

奥秘

ào mì

Profound mystery

妄想

wàng xiǎng

Delusion, fantasy, wishful thinking

妥协

tuǒ xié

To compromise

威信

wēi xìn

Prestige and trust

威望

wēi wàng

Prestige, authority

威风

wēi fēng

Awe-inspiring majesty, imposing manner

娇气

jiāo qì

Delicate, fragile, finicky

媒介

méi jiè

Medium; intermediary; mediator

孕育

yùn yù

To be pregnant with; to give birth to; to nurture

实事
求是

shí shì qiú shì

Seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic

审美

shěn měi

Aesthetic perception; aesthetics

宣誓

xuān shì

To swear an oath, to pledge

宰

zǎi

To slaughter; to rip off

容器

róng qì

Container, vessel

宽容

kuān róng

Tolerant, forgiving

寒暄

hán xuān

To exchange greetings, to make small talk

对称

duì chèn

Symmetry; symmetrical

对联

duì lián

Couplet, paired poetic lines

导弹

dǎo dàn

Guided missile

小心
翼翼

xiǎo xīn yì yì

With great care, cautiously

就职

jiù zhí

To assume office, to take up a post

层出
不穷

céng chū bù qióng

To emerge one after another; endlessly

山脉

shān mài

Mountain range

岂有
此理

qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ

How outrageous!

川流
不息

chuān liú bù xī

Flowing continuously in an endless stream

巴结

bā jie

To fawn on, to curry favor with

幢

zhuàng

Measure word for buildings

干劲

gàn jìn

Enthusiasm, drive, zeal

干旱

gān hàn

Arid; drought

并列

bìng liè

To stand side by side; to be parallel

弹性

tán xìng

Elasticity, flexibility

咋

zǎ

How?, in what way?

忠实

zhōng shí

Loyal, faithful, truthful

实力

shí lì

Strength, power, capability

情报

qíng bào

Intelligence, information

往常

wǎng cháng

Usually, always; in the past

往事

wǎng shì

Past events, bygone days

恰当

qià dàng

Appropriate, suitable

相应

xiāng yìng

Corresponding, appropriate

势力

shì lì

Force, power, influence

题材

tí cái

Theme, subject matter, topic

及早

jí zǎo

As early as possible, in good time

心灵

xīn líng

Heart, soul, mind

心眼儿

xīn yǎn r

Heart, intentions, mind

横

héng

Horizontal, transverse, across

气概

qì gài

Spirit, character, mettle

思维

sī wéi

Thinking, thought

恰巧

qià qiǎo

Coincidentally, by chance

鉴定

jiàn dìng

Appraisal, evaluation, authentication

迹象

jì xiàng

Sign, indication, symptom

一向

yí xiàng

Always, usually, all along

吉祥

jí xiáng

Auspicious, lucky

性能

xìng néng

Performance, capability

惊动

jīng dòng

To alarm, to disturb, to startle

心得

xīn dé

Insights, knowledge, skills gained

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